a factor (esp. a genetic factor) which determines an individual's sex.
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| 释义 | the world > life > biology > biological processes > genetic activity > genetic components > [noun] > gene > types of gene (28) sex determinant1902 a factor (esp. a genetic factor) which determines an individual's sex. sex determiner1909 a gene which determines the sex of the individual bearing it. inhibitor1911 Genetics. A gene whose presence prevents the expression of some other non-allelic gene. multiple factor1912 = polygene, n.; usually in plural. modifier1915 Genetics. A gene which modifies the phenotypic expression of a gene at another locus. autosomal dominant1919 A dominant gene located on an autosome; a trait whose inheritance is determined by such a gene. autosomal recessive1919 An autosomal recessive gene or trait. scute1923 The name of any of a group of closely linked X-linked genes in Drosophila which act to reduce the number of scutellar bristles; also, a phenotype… gene1925 Biology. With modifying word: a gene (or group of genes) associated with a particular heritable trait, such as susceptibility to a disease, or… suppressor1928 Genetics. A gene mutation (or, esp. in early use, a chromosomal duplication, etc.) that totally or partially reverses the phenotypic effect of a… rate gene1932 a gene which controls the speed of a particular developmental process; cf. rate factor n. dominigene1938 Any gene that modifies the dominance of another gene. buffer1939 Biology. (See quot. 1939 and cf. buffer, v. c.) polygene1941 A gene whose individual effect on the phenotype of a single organism is too small to be observed, but which can act together with other genes to… switch gene1942 a gene whose presence or absence determines whether a group of other genes is expressed. mutator1943 Biology. In full mutator gene. A gene which increases the mutation rate of other genes. oligogene1943 A gene that determines or has a major effect on a phenotypic trait. Cf. polygene, n. sickle cell gene1946 an autosomal gene found in man, which when heterozygous produces the sickle cell trait and when homozygous sickle cell anæmia, and which is… supergene1949 A group of closely linked genes which are adjacent to each other on a chromosome, frequently have related functions, and tend to act as a unit… ob1950 The obese gene (cf. obese, adj. 2). Frequently attributive. obese1950 Genetics. A gene first identified as an autosomal recessive mutation in phenotypically obese mice, and later found to code for the protein leptin… regulator1960 Genetics. Short for regulator gene n. at compounds 2. regulator gene1960 a gene that controls the expression of one or more other genes; esp. one that produces a protein that inhibits the transcription of another gene. regulatory gene1960 = regulator gene n. at regulator, n. compounds 2. enhancer1967 Molecular Biology. Originally: (the name of) a gene that enhances or intensifies the phenotypic effect of another gene or genes. In later use also: a… oncogene1969 A gene whose products may in certain circumstances transform a cell containing them into a tumour cell. virogene1969 a gene sequence corresponding to the genome of a tumour virus but occurring, normally repressed, in a cell. hedgehog1980 Genetics and Embryology. A gene originally identified in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster which encodes a protein involved in the… |
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